Irving family
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The Irving family is a prominent Scottish-Canadian business dynasty best known for its extensive holdings in energy, forestry, shipbuilding, and media, particularly in Atlantic Canada.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irving family canonical | 17 |
| Irving family business dynasty | 1 |
| Irving family businesses | 1 |
| Irving family of New York | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian family
ⓘ
Scottish-Canadian family ⓘ business dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Saint John ⓘ |
| associatedProvince | New Brunswick ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Saint John, New Brunswick ⓘ |
| businessHolding |
Brunswick News
ⓘ
Cavendish Farms ⓘ Halifax Shipyard ⓘ Irving Oil ⓘ J. D. Irving, Limited ⓘ Kent Building Supplies ⓘ Midland Transport ⓘ |
| businessModel | vertically integrated operations across multiple sectors ⓘ |
| businessStructure | closely held private companies ⓘ |
| corporateSeparation | division of major assets among K. C. Irving’s sons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| economicRole | major private employer in New Brunswick ⓘ |
| energyActivity | oil refining and fuel distribution ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| forestryActivity | timberlands management and wood products manufacturing ⓘ |
| foundingMember | James Dergavel Irving ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early 20th century expansion under K. C. Irving ⓘ |
| impact | significant influence on New Brunswick’s economy and media landscape ⓘ |
| industry |
energy
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ media ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive private business holdings in Atlantic Canada
ⓘ
high degree of regional economic influence ⓘ |
| legalForm | network of privately held corporations ⓘ |
| mediaActivity | newspaper publishing in Atlantic Canada ⓘ |
| mediaInfluence | dominant owner of English-language newspapers in New Brunswick ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arthur Irving
ⓘ
Jack Irving ⓘ James K. Irving ⓘ K. C. Irving ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Atlantic Canada
ⓘ
New Brunswick ⓘ |
| ownershipType | family-owned ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity | regional philanthropy in Atlantic Canada ⓘ |
| publicProfile | low public visibility relative to economic influence ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the wealthiest families in Canada ⓘ |
| shipbuildingActivity | construction and repair of naval and commercial vessels ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Irving family of New York
this entity surface form:
Irving family business dynasty
this entity surface form:
Irving family businesses